Kelantan

Kelantan is located in the northeast of Peninsular Malaysia and bounded:
i. Thailand in the north;
ii. South China Sea in the northeast;
iii. Terengganu in the east;
v. Pahang in the south; and
iv. Perak in the west

Kelantan @ a Glance

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Area (km2)*

15,105

15,101

15,101

Population (million)

Total

1.72

1.76

1.80

1.83

1.86e

Male

0.87

0.89

0.91

0.92

0.94e

Female

0.85

0.87

0.89

0.91

0.92e

Average Annual Population Growth Rate (%)

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5e

Birth and Death ( per 1,000 population )

Crude Birth Rate

22.8

22.2

21.4

21.4

Crude Death Rate

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.1

Total Fertility Rate#

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

Life Expectancy at Birth (years)

Male

69.0

69.1

69.0

69.3p

69.6e

Female

75.1

75.1

75.1

75.3p

75.8e

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP at constant 2010 prices (RM mil.)

19,053

19,717

20,656e

21,684p

GDP per capita at current prices (RM)

11,751

12,088

12,813e

13,593p

GDP Growth (%)

5.1

3.5

4.8e

5.0p

Employment 2

Labour Force ('000)

646.2

676.2

657.8

694.8

Employed ('000)

625.2

652.1

632.9

670.0

Unemployed ('000)

21.0

24.1

24.9

24.8

Labour Force Participation Rates, LFPR (%)

Total

60.3

61.9

59.1

61.1

Male

71.7

74.4

72.3

73.4

Female

48.8

49.5

45.8

48.6

Unemployment Rate (%)

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.6

Notes:

2014 - 2018: Population Estimates based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.

Starting 2011, the labour force statistics are estimated based on the latest current population estimates. Therefore the annually statistics labour force time series is updated.